Physician Assistant Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$135,880
$65.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $99,380 | $47.78 |
| 25th percentile | $120,670 | $58.02 |
| Median | $135,880 | $65.33 |
| 75th percentile | $163,980 | $78.84 |
| 90th percentile | $190,280 | $91.48 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 162,150
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $165,690 | $152,282 5th |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $165,650 | $149,612 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $164,360 | $153,589 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 4th | $164,050 | $149,203 12th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $160,880 | $149,072 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $155,780 | $150,714 7th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 7th | $150,960 | $144,924 19th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $150,700 | $147,227 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $150,490 | $153,627 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $142,410 | $134,658 37th |
| Montana | ||
| 11th | $141,470 | $149,474 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $141,190 | $143,164 21st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $139,930 | $136,811 30th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 14th | $139,920 | $151,737 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $139,860 | $134,987 35th |
| Delaware | ||
| 16th | $139,350 | $139,618 26th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $137,560 | $131,061 42nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 18th | $136,550 | $155,448 1st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 19th | $136,080 | $146,810 17th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $135,940 | $134,456 38th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 21st | $135,140 | $122,965 48th |
| Missouri | ||
| 22nd | $135,130 | $148,794 14th |
| Iowa | ||
| 23rd | $134,770 | $153,563 4th |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $134,740 | $136,288 32nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $134,660 | $134,688 36th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $134,650 | $133,745 40th |
| Texas | ||
| 27th | $134,550 | $138,630 28th |
| Colorado | ||
| 28th | $134,540 | $130,555 44th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $133,950 | $142,356 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $133,790 | $140,103 25th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $133,450 | $150,013 9th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 32nd | $133,200 | $150,362 8th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $133,040 | $147,653 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $132,090 | $142,378 22nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $132,050 | $141,489 24th |
| Illinois | ||
| 36th | $131,950 | $132,005 41st |
| Michigan | ||
| 37th | $131,510 | $136,681 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $131,170 | $135,157 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $129,620 | $125,341 47th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $129,360 | $137,141 29th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 41st | $128,870 | $146,100 18th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $128,610 | $143,703 20th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 43rd | $127,070 | $130,232 45th |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $125,640 | $139,495 27th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $122,490 | $130,657 43rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $120,760 | $133,941 39th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $118,430 | $136,225 33rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 48th | $118,240 | $128,704 46th |
| Georgia | ||
| 49th | $115,390 | $119,832 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $105,920 | $121,813 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 51st | $104,960 | $118,168 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physician Assistants; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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